Single-engine piston

N169SM

Homebuilt Just Aircraft Highla

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
JAESC0049
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spruce Pine, NC
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Registration record

N169SM on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Just Aircraft Highla
Serial
JAESC0049
Engines
Rotax 912ULS2
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spruce Pine, NC
Certificate issued
2021-01-13
Airworthiness date
2012-12-19
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A114B9
Mode S (octal)
50212271
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Just Aircraft Llc HIGHLANDER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-13
    Accident at Edenton, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N169SM to the current registrant.
  • 2012-12-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2008-02-19
    N169SM previously assigned to a Cessna Citation XLS / Citation Excel (s/n 560-5749); cancelled.
Overview

About N169SM

N169SM is a Homebuilt Just Aircraft Highla, serial number JAESC0049. It is registered to an individual in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912ULS2 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 19, 2012.

N169SM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-13 Accident · Edenton, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA338
Reported aircraft: Stephen J Moorman Just Aircraft Highla
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate fuel planning, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.